ANNA (JAGIELLIO) OF HUNGARY
Born: 23 JUN 1503 Ofen
Died: 27 JAN 1546/47 Prag
Married: 25 MAY 1521, Linz, AUSTRIA
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I von Austria
Born: 10 MAR 1502/03 Alcala de Henares
Died: 25 JUL 1564 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Wife of Ferdinand I. Although their marriage had been made for
political reasons, it was very happy. Ferdinand called Anna "after
God, my greatest and dearest treasure".
He was so devoted to his wife that it was said that he never took a
mistress. (This was not the usual behaviour of 16th Century royalty, as
witness his contemporaries, Henry VIII of England and Francois of France.)
Ferdinand and Anna had fifteen children, but I only know the names
of twelve: Their daughters were Elizabeth (1525-45) who married the
king of Poland; Anna (1528-90) who married the Duke of Bavaria; Maria (1531-81)
who married the Duke of Cleves; Magdalena (1532-90) [I have no information
on her]; Catherine (1533-72) who married the king of Poland; Eleonora
(1534-94) who married the Duke of Mantua; Margaretha (1536-66) (no information)
; Barbara (1539-72) who married the Duke of Ferrarra and of Modena; Johanna
(1547-78) who married the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
(Three daughters became nuns).
Their sons were the future Emperor Maximilian II (1527-76); Ferdinand
of Tyrol (1529-95) and Charles/Karl of Styria (1540-90).
Source: Sandra White
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